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Bangladesh vs Sao Tome and Principe statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Bangladesh has a population of 174M (ranked 8/197), compared with 236K in Sao Tome and Principe (ranked 176/197). Bangladesh's land area is 50,186 sq mi versus 371 sq mi for Sao Tome and Principe (ranked 94th vs. 172nd).

By GDP, Bangladesh ranks 36/197 ($450B) and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 189/197 ($764M). By GDP per capita, Bangladesh ranks 146/197 ($2,593), while Sao Tome and Principe ranks 138/197 ($3,245).

Main facts and rankings

Bangladesh Sao Tome
Population
177398795
244055
Population rank 8/197 176/197
GDP
$450B
2024
$764M
2024
GDP rank 36/197 189/197
GDP per capita
$2,593
2024
$3,245
2024
GDP per capita rank 146/197 138/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$9,647
2024
$6,230
2024
Government debt
$181B
2024
$332M
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
40.3%
2025
37.3%
2025
Government debt per person
$1,041
2024
$1,410
2024
Government debt per person rank 140/185 133/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$2,159
2025
$2,715
2025
Land area
50,186 sq mi
2025
371 sq mi
2025
Population density
3,458 ppl/mi²
2024
635 ppl/mi²
2024
Fertility rate
2.16
2023
3.64
2023
Median age
26.7 years
2024
20.3 years
2024
Life expectancy
75.2 years
2025
70.1 years
2025

Bangladesh and Sao Tome and Principe: Comparison Charts

Bangladesh and Sao Tome and Principe economies compared

GDP
Bangladesh

Sao Tome and Principe
Year GDP
Bangladesh Sao Tome
1960 $4,274,894,083 -
1961 $4,817,580,375 -
1962 $5,081,413,542 -
1963 $5,319,458,563 -
1964 $5,386,054,833 -
1965 $5,906,636,792 -
1966 $6,439,687,854 -
1967 $7,253,575,688 -
1968 $7,483,685,771 -
1969 $8,471,006,438 -
1970 $8,992,722,167 $37,211,826
1971 $8,751,843,188 $37,288,845
1972 $6,288,245,867 $41,430,257
1973 $8,086,725,729 $56,011,245
1974 $12,512,460,520 $57,817,591
1975 $19,448,348,073 $60,101,710
1976 $10,117,113,333 $52,039,421
1977 $9,651,149,302 $49,207,692
1978 $13,281,767,143 $55,044,563
1979 $15,565,480,322 $65,755,928
1980 $18,138,049,096 $81,662,231
1981 $20,249,694,002 $83,499,264
1982 $18,525,399,202 $80,307,763
1983 $17,609,048,822 $75,110,289
1984 $18,920,840,000 $78,213,796
1985 $22,278,423,077 $82,733,069
1986 $21,774,033,333 $115,928,907
1987 $24,298,032,258 $115,952,925
1988 $26,579,005,558 $99,000,764
1989 $28,781,715,189 $98,545,367
1990 $31,598,340,778 $119,297,933
1991 $30,957,483,950 $107,484,143
1992 $31,708,874,594 $94,861,781
1993 $33,166,519,418 $125,742,229
1994 $33,768,660,883 $131,338,415
1995 $37,939,748,769 $103,695,237
1996 $46,438,484,108 $135,188,166
1997 $48,244,309,133 $91,920,274
1998 $49,984,559,471 $72,285,404
1999 $51,270,569,884 $77,302,212
2000 $53,369,787,319 $76,198,395
2001 $53,991,289,844 $75,951,133
2002 $54,724,081,491 $85,171,074
2003 $60,158,929,188 $102,085,769
2004 $65,108,544,250 $114,582,284
2005 $69,476,001,239 $136,450,662
2006 $71,795,736,172 $142,775,104
2007 $79,611,644,975 $149,146,919
2008 $91,636,997,371 $188,021,165
2009 $102,475,158,191 $200,668,065
2010 $115,275,540,051 $190,021,192
2011 $128,607,482,310 $226,455,001
2012 $133,310,747,603 $229,371,348
2013 $149,998,957,434 $267,041,748
2014 $172,886,611,654 $293,119,143
2015 $195,146,608,978 $259,999,643
2016 $265,224,515,675 $292,267,272
2017 $293,732,446,625 $322,002,845
2018 $321,362,752,442 $383,717,328
2019 $351,231,654,604 $412,976,083
2020 $373,979,442,362 $471,229,485
2021 $416,271,647,911 $524,402,456
2022 $460,131,689,083 $540,809,499
2023 $437,415,333,018 $678,976,265
2024 $450,119,424,622 $764,274,043

Bangladesh and Sao Tome and Principe economies compared

GDP per capita
Bangladesh

Sao Tome and Principe
Year GDP per capita
Bangladesh Sao Tome
1960 $82.5 -
1961 $90.4 -
1962 $92.6 -
1963 $94.1 -
1964 $92.6 -
1965 $98.6 -
1966 $104.4 -
1967 $114.2 -
1968 $114.4 -
1969 $125.9 -
1970 $130.2 $479
1971 $124.5 $470
1972 $87.8 $511
1973 $109.7 $676
1974 $165 $683
1975 $249.8 $693
1976 $126.7 $585
1977 $117.9 $539
1978 $158.3 $587
1979 $181.1 $683
1980 $206.1 $829
1981 $224.2 $830
1982 $199.6 $783
1983 $184.7 $720
1984 $193.4 $735
1985 $222.2 $761
1986 $212.1 $1,043
1987 $231.5 $1,018
1988 $247.9 $847
1989 $263 $821
1990 $283.1 $970
1991 $272.1 $855
1992 $273.5 $740
1993 $280.8 $964
1994 $280.6 $990
1995 $309 $769
1996 $372 $987
1997 $379 $662
1998 $386 $514
1999 $388 $543
2000 $397 $529
2001 $395 $519
2002 $394 $568
2003 $427 $664
2004 $456 $727
2005 $480 $844
2006 $490 $862
2007 $538 $879
2008 $613 $1,082
2009 $679 $1,128
2010 $757 $1,045
2011 $837 $1,220
2012 $860 $1,211
2013 $958 $1,383
2014 $1,094 $1,490
2015 $1,224 $1,298
2016 $1,649 $1,435
2017 $1,811 $1,556
2018 $1,965 $1,826
2019 $2,130 $1,935
2020 $2,249 $2,167
2021 $2,483 $2,363
2022 $2,716 $2,390
2023 $2,551 $2,941
2024 $2,593 $3,245

Bangladesh vs. Sao Tome and Principe life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Bangladesh

Sao Tome and Principe
Year Life expectancy, years
Bangladesh Sao Tome
1950 37.4 39.1
1951 38.1 39.1
1952 38.8 39.1
1953 39.4 39.1
1954 40.4 39.2
1955 41.1 39.3
1956 41.6 39.5
1957 42.6 40.1
1958 43.1 41
1959 43.7 42.1
1960 44 43.6
1961 44.9 45.2
1962 45.8 46.8
1963 45.7 48.4
1964 46.8 49.7
1965 46 51.1
1966 47.6 52.3
1967 48.1 53.4
1968 48.4 54.5
1969 48.7 55.4
1970 42.7 56.3
1971 26.5 57
1972 49.6 57.4
1973 49.9 57.9
1974 49.6 58.3
1975 50.6 58.6
1976 51 58.8
1977 51.3 59
1978 51.6 59.1
1979 52 59.3
1980 52.3 59.4
1981 52.6 59.4
1982 53 59.5
1983 53.4 59.7
1984 53.8 59.9
1985 53.9 60.1
1986 54.6 57.6
1987 54.9 60.7
1988 55.2 60.8
1989 55.5 59.7
1990 55.8 60.7
1991 53.8 60.8
1992 56.6 60.7
1993 57.1 60.6
1994 57.6 60.6
1995 58.2 60.5
1996 58.9 60.6
1997 59.7 60.6
1998 60.4 60.8
1999 61.2 61
2000 62 61.2
2001 62.8 61.5
2002 63.6 61.8
2003 64.3 62.2
2004 64.9 62.6
2005 65.5 62.4
2006 66 63
2007 66.5 63.3
2008 67 63.4
2009 67.5 63.7
2010 68 63.9
2011 68.5 64.1
2012 69 64.5
2013 69.5 64.9
2014 70 65.5
2015 70.5 66
2016 71.1 66.6
2017 71.6 67.1
2018 72.1 67.6
2019 72.6 68
2020 71.4 68
2021 71.1 68
2022 74.3 69.2
2023 74.7 69.7
2024 74.9 69.9
2025 75.2 70.1

Bangladesh and Sao Tome and Principe population clocks and comparison

Population
Bangladesh

Sao Tome and Principe
Year Population
Bangladesh Sao Tome
1960 51,828,660 68,012
1961 53,310,348 68,707
1962 54,881,146 69,403
1963 56,504,402 70,112
1964 58,178,374 70,865
1965 59,902,519 71,680
1966 61,669,806 72,576
1967 63,510,929 73,596
1968 65,408,276 74,765
1969 67,294,133 76,083
1970 69,058,894 77,626
1971 70,276,758 79,330
1972 71,641,519 81,041
1973 73,722,294 82,798
1974 75,839,348 84,672
1975 77,854,351 86,708
1976 79,855,318 88,922
1977 81,867,264 91,301
1978 83,889,655 93,794
1979 85,935,072 96,252
1980 88,016,432 98,544
1981 90,303,105 100,615
1982 92,814,507 102,508
1983 95,335,155 104,380
1984 97,814,966 106,394
1985 100,253,825 108,658
1986 102,635,572 111,150
1987 104,959,291 113,919
1988 107,216,008 116,939
1989 109,433,799 119,979
1990 111,633,717 122,980
1991 113,787,109 125,697
1992 115,952,192 128,110
1993 118,132,360 130,467
1994 120,343,179 132,732
1995 122,600,370 134,895
1996 124,862,179 136,962
1997 127,198,069 138,922
1998 129,622,332 140,751
1999 132,108,065 142,442
2000 134,544,304 144,018
2001 136,805,810 146,375
2002 138,933,658 149,922
2003 140,970,351 153,814
2004 142,902,856 157,705
2005 144,715,786 161,639
2006 146,405,973 165,638
2007 147,989,278 169,700
2008 149,474,264 173,793
2009 150,873,714 177,853
2010 152,201,981 181,802
2011 153,591,076 185,649
2012 155,070,101 189,439
2013 156,532,141 193,148
2014 157,964,929 196,767
2015 159,383,179 200,291
2016 160,811,932 203,689
2017 162,186,147 206,970
2018 163,523,103 210,187
2019 164,913,055 213,392
2020 166,298,024 217,435
2021 167,658,854 221,961
2022 169,384,897 226,305
2023 171,466,990 230,871
2024 173,562,364 235,536

Fertility rates in Bangladesh and Sao Tome and Principe

Fertility rate
Bangladesh

Sao Tome and Principe
Year Fertility rate
Bangladesh Sao Tome
1960 6.74 6.24
1961 6.78 6.26
1962 6.81 6.28
1963 6.8 6.31
1964 6.79 6.33
1965 6.77 6.35
1966 6.77 6.37
1967 6.79 6.39
1968 6.79 6.42
1969 6.81 6.44
1970 6.84 6.47
1971 6.83 6.49
1972 6.82 6.51
1973 6.8 6.53
1974 6.78 6.53
1975 6.73 6.53
1976 6.66 6.52
1977 6.58 6.5
1978 6.51 6.47
1979 6.42 6.43
1980 6.33 6.39
1981 6.24 6.33
1982 6.12 6.28
1983 5.91 6.22
1984 5.73 6.16
1985 5.54 6.1
1986 5.3 6.05
1987 5.08 5.99
1988 4.85 5.94
1989 4.7 5.88
1990 4.51 5.83
1991 4.26 5.77
1992 4.03 5.7
1993 3.83 5.64
1994 3.74 5.56
1995 3.59 5.55
1996 3.51 5.47
1997 3.5 5.4
1998 3.43 5.3
1999 3.36 5.23
2000 3.28 5.16
2001 3.2 5.1
2002 3.13 5.06
2003 3.03 5.01
2004 2.94 4.96
2005 2.85 4.94
2006 2.76 4.93
2007 2.67 4.96
2008 2.58 4.91
2009 2.48 4.84
2010 2.38 4.77
2011 2.31 4.72
2012 2.26 4.66
2013 2.25 4.58
2014 2.23 4.49
2015 2.23 4.35
2016 2.23 4.2
2017 2.21 4.07
2018 2.19 3.98
2019 2.18 3.9
2020 2.17 3.83
2021 2.17 3.76
2022 2.18 3.7
2023 2.16 3.64

Bangladesh and Sao Tome and Principe demographics compared

Median age
Bangladesh

Sao Tome and Principe
Year Median age, years
Bangladesh Sao Tome
1960 19 24.2
1961 18.9 24.3
1962 18.8 24.1
1963 18.7 23.5
1964 18.6 22.4
1965 18.5 21
1966 18.4 19.5
1967 18.3 18.5
1968 18.2 17.7
1969 18 17.2
1970 17.9 16.9
1971 17.8 16.9
1972 17.7 17
1973 17.6 17
1974 17.5 17.1
1975 17.5 17.1
1976 17.5 17.1
1977 17.5 17.2
1978 17.6 17.2
1979 17.6 17.3
1980 17.6 17.3
1981 17.6 17.4
1982 17.6 17.4
1983 17.7 17.4
1984 17.7 17.4
1985 17.8 17.4
1986 17.9 17.4
1987 18 17.4
1988 18.2 17.4
1989 18.4 17.4
1990 18.5 17.4
1991 18.7 17.3
1992 18.9 17.3
1993 19.1 17.2
1994 19.3 17.2
1995 19.5 17.3
1996 19.7 17.3
1997 19.9 17.4
1998 20.2 17.5
1999 20.4 17.7
2000 20.7 17.9
2001 21 18
2002 21.2 18.1
2003 21.4 18.3
2004 21.6 18.4
2005 21.8 18.5
2006 22 18.6
2007 22.2 18.7
2008 22.4 18.7
2009 22.7 18.7
2010 22.9 18.8
2011 23.2 18.9
2012 23.5 18.9
2013 23.8 18.9
2014 24.2 18.9
2015 24.5 19
2016 24.8 19
2017 25 19.1
2018 25.2 19.3
2019 25.4 19.4
2020 25.6 19.5
2021 25.8 19.7
2022 26 19.9
2023 26.4 20.1
2024 26.7 20.3

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Finance

Bangladesh Sao Tome
GNI, Atlas method
$490B
2024
$653M
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
13%
2025
24.5%
2025
Education expenditure, % of GDP
2.03%
2024
5.03%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.02%
2023
n/a
Armed forces personnel
227,000
2020
1,000
1999
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-4.12%
2025
+2.56%
2025
Unemployment rate
3.35%
2023
8.81%
2017
Services, % of GDP
51.4%
2024
76.6%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
34.1%
2024
2.91%
2024
Economic freedom index
54.7
2025
60.4
2025
Income share by richest 10%
25.5%
2022
32.8%
2017
Income share by poorest 10%
3.7%
2022
2.6%
2017
Number of billionaires
0
2025
n/a
Percentage of billionaires
0%
2025
n/a
Listed domestic companies
691
2024
n/a
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$87.9B
2024
n/a
Total reserves including gold
$21.4B
2024
$46.2M
2023
Personal remittances received
$27.2B
2024
$10M
2024
International tourist arrivals
323,000
2019
33,400
2018
International tourism as share of exports
0.57%
2020
73.2%
2018
Banked people share
43.3%
2024
n/a

Energy

Bangladesh Sao Tome
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
297.1 kg
2022
259.3 kg
2007
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$28.4
2022
$10.2
2007
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
124.8 megatons
2023
0.21 megatons
2023
CO2 emissions per capita
0.73 tons
2023
0.93 tons
2023
Fossil fuel energy use share
83.1%
2022
0%
2007
Renewable energy use share
25%
2021
42.5%
2022
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
0.28%
2022
n/a
Net energy imports use share
44.3%
2022
n/a
Electric power consumption per capita
603 kWh
2022
n/a
Renewable electricity output share
1.5%
2021
6.06%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0.77%
2022
5.85%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
99.5%
2023
81.3%
2023

Society

Bangladesh Sao Tome
% of world population
2.13%
2024
0.003%
2024
Annual migration change
-473,362
2024
-604
2024
Urban population
41.2%
2024
77%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50:50
2024
50:50
2024
Average male height
5.42 ft
2025
5.59 ft
2025
Average female height
5 ft
2025
5.24 ft
2025
Quality of life index
37.2
2025
32.1
2025
Corruption Perceptions Index
23
2024
45
2024
Higher education index
61
2025
n/a
Homicides per 100K people
2.34
2018
3.23
2011
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
15.3
2019
27.9
2019
Visa free countries
50
2025
71
2025
Adult literacy rate
79%
2022
93.8%
2022
English speaking
12%
2023
4.9%
2025
People using the Internet
44.5%
2023
61.5%
2023

Health

Bangladesh Sao Tome
Government health expenditure per capita
$61.1
2022
$180.3
2022
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$44.3
2022
$21.6
2022
Life expectancy
75.2 years
2025
70.1 years
2025
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
18.5%
2022
30.9%
2022
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.67
2021
0.49
2019
Age at first childbirth
18.6 years
2025
19.4 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
115
2023
75
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age, per 1,000 live births
30.6
2023
13.9
2023
Obesity rate
5.41%
2022
17.2%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
13.2%
2024
12.1%
2024
Air quality index
2
2025
24
2025
Tobacco use prevalence
32.9%
2022
7.8%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
0.09 liters
2020
4.79 liters
2020

Territory

Bangladesh Sao Tome
% of world land
0.09%
2025
0.0006%
2025
Land area per capita
289.2 sq mi
2024
1,574 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
36,290 sq mi
2025
166 sq mi
2025
Forest area
7,272 sq mi
2025
193.2 sq mi
2025
Roads length
229,351 mi
2018
808 mi
2018

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